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Yan Qing sat on a small stool, diligently washing the dishes. He had been at it for a while when Qi Qiuluo suddenly spoke up, "Last night, Tan Ming kissed you."
Yan Qing nearly dropped the dish he was holding, the sound of it clattering to the floor echoed in the room. "What nonsense are you talking about?" Yan Qing snapped, anger and embarrassment flooding through him. Such jokes shouldn't be made lightly.
Qi Qiuluo smiled knowingly, choosing not to elaborate further, but his gaze at Yan Qing clearly conveyed a message: "Believe it or not, I wouldn't lie to you."
Yan Qing's heart skipped a beat. Although he firmly believed that Tan Ming would never do something like that, the fact remained that Tan Ming liked men! Could it be that Tan Ming was sleepwalking? Yan Qing's mind raced with various possibilities.
Was there a chance that Tan Ming had feelings for him? The moment this thought crossed his mind, he dismissed it as wishful thinking. He considered himself somewhat good-looking, but beyond that, he had no talents, his intelligence was average at best, and he had a hearty appetite. How could Tan Ming possibly be interested in him? Unless Tan Ming had lost his mind!
But what if? The key issue was that he himself didn't like men!
Qi Qiuluo watched Yan Qing's complex and conflicted expression with a slight smirk, revealing a knowing smile.
Tan Ming noticed that all morning, Yan Qing had been deliberately avoiding him. After getting busy with his tasks, they would occasionally cross paths and nod at each other. However, today, all morning long, whenever Yan Qing saw him, he either hurriedly ran away or concocted various excuses about being busy with other matters. His gaze was filled with avoidance.
Aside from Yan Qing, Qi Qiuluo also looked at him with a teasing glint in his eyes.
Tan Ming thought to himself that it must be Qi Qiuluo stirring things up behind the scenes. So after lunch that afternoon, he cornered Qi Qiuluo in the restroom and asked coldly, "What did you say to Yan Qing?"
Qi Qiuluo looked at him provocatively, a smirk playing on his lips. "Guess."
Tan Ming clenched his fists tightly, knuckles turning white as they cracked under pressure.
"Ha! I told him you like him. Do you think he could just ignore you after seeing you?"
Tan Ming felt a buzzing in his head; everything went blank. He took a deep breath and suddenly grabbed Qi Qiuluo by the arm, shoving him into the cramped utility room next door where cleaning supplies were stored.
"Tan Ming!" Qi Qiuluo shouted angrily.
Tan Ming ruthlessly locked the door from the outside, deliberately twisting his words. "You're just afraid I'll expose you. You know what you're hiding inside!"
"You!" Qi Qiuluo banged on the door a few times and yelled, "What am I hiding? I'm just afraid of dying. Who isn't afraid of death?"
"Just be a good person," Tan Ming left that remark behind.
"Wait for me, Tan Ming!" Qi Qiuluo heard Tan Ming's words and was furious.
Tan Ming came out of the restroom, still able to clearly hear his angry voice. Outside, those waiting to use the restroom looked confused, not knowing what was going on.
"What happened?" Tan Ming said expressionlessly. "Qi Qiuluo likes to smell the restroom."
"Huh?" Everyone looked surprised. What kind of strange hobby was that?
Meanwhile, after realizing he was truly locked in the small room, Qi Qiuluo began to curse loudly, a stream of foul language spilling from his lips. But as he continued to rant, he recalled Tan Ming's words about being a good person and let out a sarcastic laugh. A good person?
Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes as he slid down the wall and sat on the floor, burying his head in his knees and quietly crying.
Downstairs, Yan Qing heard whispers discussing how Qi Qiuluo had been dealt with by Tan Ming and was locked in the small room next to the restroom. He instinctively felt this had something to do with what Qi Qiuluo had said to him earlier and decided to check on the situation.
Just then, Tan Ming found him.
He instinctively tried to dodge away, but Tan Ming anticipated his move and blocked his path. "Don't believe anything Qi Qiuluo says."
"I didn't believe it," Yan Qing replied. After thinking it over seriously, he concluded that with Tan Ming's character, he would never do such a thing; the only possibility was that Qi Qiuluo was lying.
"You didn't believe it at all?" Tan Ming looked at him.
Yan Qing affirmed, "Not at all."
"How could Tan Ming possibly kiss him?"
"That's for the best." Tan Ming seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as he turned to leave, his back appearing somewhat lonely.
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